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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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